The second week of June each year is Learning Opportunities Week.  2020 is no different.  Well 2020 is different, but June 8-12, 2020, is still Learning Opportunties Week.  During this week, ICD will be promoting lifelong learning and providing some opportunities for Steelworkers to engage in learning experiences.  Even if your site is not able to provide Learning Opportunities Week events for your participants this year, we hope you will be able to share some of ours.

Join us for an informational session hosted by Tooling U-SME starting at 11:00 a.m. EST. This webinar will explain what Tooling U is all about as well as some of new and exciting classes they are currently offering. 

The second Learning Summit will be held Sept. 17-18 in Des Moines, Iowa at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, located at 401 Locust Street in Downtown Des Moines.  You can reserve a room at the hotel here or by calling 800-468-3571 or 515-244-2151.  The deadline for the special rate of $149/night is September 2.

The first 2019 Learning Summit will be held June 25-26 in Pittsburgh, PA, at the Omni William Penn located at 530 William Penn Place Downtown Pittsburgh.  You can reserve your room by clicking here or by calling toll free 1-800-THE OMNI (843-6664) and referencing the “ICD Learning Summit”.

Learning Opportunities Week is a time when we use our best collective effort and energy to promote the local Career Development Programs and all of the learning opportunities that our participants have.  June 10-14, 2019

Join Educational Investor Services for this 1-hour webinar about their immensely popular 401k Education program.     

Topics Include:

• How employers are opting their employees into their 401k plans
• Course Sample - Traditional plans vs Roth plans, Index Funds vs Target Date Funds, the cost of mutual funds and seasonal strategies
• Course offerings and logistics

BUILDING A CAREER FRAMEWORK

• Acquire the skills needed to create your career vision and execute your specific goals, in both your personal and professional life.

 KEY TOPICS:

• The importance of identifying specific career goals and executing them. 
• Individual key values and motivators and how it directly relates to personal and professional goals.

This training is designed for new Coordinators and new Local Joint Committee Members.  It provides an introduction to the program as a whole, an experience of successful sites through learning center tours, and a chance to network with staff and other Coordinators and LJC members old and new.  The agenda will include topics such as classes, funding, evaluation, policy and communications.  

Training will take place at the USW/ArcelorMittal - Cleveland Works Learning Center.  The Learning Center address is 3421 Independence Avenue, Cleveland, OH.  

Announcing a webinar with our newest National Education Partner, Tooling U/SME, on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.  The webinar will be offered at two times, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  Call in information is listed below.

This training is designed for new Coordinators and new Local Joint Committee Members.  It provides an introduction to the program as a whole, an experience of successful sites through learning center tours, and a chance to network with staff and other Coordinators and LJC members old and new.  The agenda will include topics such as classes, funding, evaluation, policy and communications. 

Celebrating our new location with a Grand Opening Open House.  If you are in the area, stop by and see us at our new location:  1300 East 85th Avenue, Merrillville, IN.  Share some food and stories with old friends. There will be food trucks!  It will be helpful for us to plan for this event if you register below.  

Learning Opportunities Week is a time when we use our best collective effort and energy to promote the local Career Development Programs and all of the learning opportunities that our participants have.

ICD in partnership with Rosetta Stone invites you to attend a dynamic webinar:   "Let Language Take You Places:  Using the Rosetta Stone® Catalyst™ Online Program for Personal and Professional Enrichment." 

Join us for an overview of the Catalyst™ language training program that can be accessed anytime anywhere online or from a smart phone or tablet.  

ICD in partnership with DeVry University invites you to attend a dynamic webinar:  "S.C.O.R.E.:  Navigating a Project from Start to Finish."  

Non-project managers are working in roles that require proect management skills.  Discover key takeaways that can enhance your approach to managing tasks and help improve the outcome of projects.

Key Topics:

• The value of project management
• Communication throughout the project lifecycle
• A 5-step planning and execution process
• Technology tools that help you get the job done.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2018 ICD NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Who wants to meet us in Philadelphia the first week of June?

ICD is heading to the City of Brotherly Love for our 2018 National Conference and we want to see you there!

This year's conference will be held at the Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square Hotel, a union property, located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.

This webinar will provide an overview of our new partnership with Rosetta Stone. We will hear how ICD Program Coordinator Cindy Odden has implemented Rosetta Stone program at USW/Continental-ContiTech - Sun Prairie. She will share how the program is being used and the impact it has had with her members.  ICD's Rosetta Stone Account Manager, Martha Teu, will then provide an overview of the features and benefits of the program and the process for ordering and implementing at your site.

This training is designed for new Coordinators and new Local Joint Committee Members.  It provides an introduction to the program as a whole, an experience of successful sites through learning center tours, and a chance to network with staff and other Coordinators and LJC members old and new.  The agenda will include topics such as classes, funding, evaluation, policy and communications. 

The Milwaukee Summit will take place on Tuesday, September 19 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Wednesday, September 20, 2017 (9 a.m. to noon) at the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown Hotel.  The hotel is located at 323 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.  A rate of $159 has been negotiated.

ICD's first annual Learning Opportunties week, June 12-16, will be a chance for ICD and all of our sites across the country to promote the excellent work you do.  We envision a Learning Opportunities Week that engages members and promotes ICD and all of the opportunities to learn that each of us has.

How can the multiple generations in today’s workforce collide less and connect more?   Representative from DeVryWORKS of DeVry University will virtually present:

 GENERATIONS AT WORK

The Nashville Summit will take place on Wednesday, May 31 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Thursday, June 1, 2017 (9 a.m. to noon) at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University.  The hotel is located at 255 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN.  A rate of $179 per night has been negotiated.

Conference in with other Coordinators and LJC members to discuss the up-coming Learning Opportunties Week.  We will discuss ways to engage potential participants while informing the community about taking advantage of their negotiated Career Development benefit.

Call in times include:

Tuesday, April 25 at 9:00 a.m. Central

Wednesday, April 26, at 2:00 p.m. Central

Thurday, April 27, at Noon Central

Contact our office at 219-738-9029 for call-in details. 

The 2016 ICD National Conference is scheduled for Nov. 16-17 at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Ala.

Please join us for two days of workshops, networking opportunities, plenary sessions and best practices. As always, the ICD National Conference promises to offer something for everyone.

For travel planning purposes, pre-conference meetings on Tuesday, Nov. 15 include:

ICD will be offering an Orientation to ICD on March 29-30 in Northwest Indiana.  Training will include information about the nation-wide program and its policies.  Discussions will center on running programs and classes and what it means to be a local joint committee member.  In addition, there will be tours of four learning centers and ICD's offices in Merrillville.  As always, there will be many opportunities to network and share best practices.  Please see the agenda for specific times and locations.

We will be drawing names for the 2015 Tino Fulimeni Scholarship on Thursday, October 8 at the ICD Learning Summit in Kansas City.

Training will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Hilton President Kansas City.

A special rate of $139 per night at the Hilton President Kansas City, in the heart of Kansas City's Power & Light District, has been negotiated for this event. To reserve your room, call the Hilton reservation line at (800) 445-8667 and ask for the ICD Learning Summit rate.

The ICD Orientation is a 1 1/2 day training event designed for new LJC members and Coordinators. This training touches briefly on all aspects of the program, agenda items include budgets, reporting, communications, program, and marketing. In addition to understanding Career Development better from a leadership perspective, attendees will see several active learning centers other than their own and meet the ICD staff.

Please join us for ICD's biggest training events of 2015! The 2015 Learning Summits will focus on all aspects of running your local program at peak performance. Successful business practices and utilizing the ICD Database are areas, among others, that will be covered in depth over the course of two days. A special rate of $145 per night at the Omni William Penn Hotel, in the heart of Pittsburgh's downtown, has been negotiated for this event. To reserve your room, call the William Penn at (800) 843-6664 and ask for the "USW ICD Learning Summit" rate.